Pancreatic Cancer Case Study

Introduction In this article, I will describe a patient named Mr Valdes who is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic cancer is not usually diagnosed (Brown & Edwards, 2008) because cancer usually does not cause early symptoms and may cause metastatic disease at diagnosis. I will focus on the harmful patient events that may occur in the oncology department during Mr. Valdes' treatment and care and the practice of evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.

According to the NIH National Cancer Institute, the number of cases of pancreatic cancer newly diagnosed in the United States in 2017 is 53,720 cases. There are two types of pancreatic cancer, 95% of which are called adenocarcinomas. Pancreatic cancer is relatively rare compared to other cancers, but delays in onset usually lead to advanced diagnosis and poor prognosis. Several risk factors can not be avoided, but many people can avoid it. Smoking and obesity are two easy-to-avoid risk factors. Smoking is the main cause of cancer in the United States, smokers are more likely to have pancreatic cancer with twice the probability of smokers than those who have never smoked. Reducing smoking following an anti-inflammatory diet and maintaining a healthy weight helps reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer. If you are a smoker, you can follow a number of doctor's advice on how to quit smoking.

The exact cause of pancreatic cancer is not clear, but known risk factors increase the risk of developing this disease. Smoking, hereditary or inherited cancer syndrome of pancreatic cancer, and chronic pancreatitis are some of these factors. In addition, certain pancreatic lesions such as intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMN) and pancreatic intraepithelial tumor (PanIN) are considered to be a precursor to pancreatic cancer. The most common form of pancreatic cancer is pancreatic cancer, which is an exocrine tumor produced by cells lined by the pancreatic duct. Endocrine tumor in a much less common form, occupying less than 5% of pancreatic tumors, sometimes called neuroendocrine or islet cell tumor